text_original: In those days the 'solace of a poor man's life was the occasional enjoy  ment of a stately spectacle; and after all, splendour gives more pleasure to the lookers on than to the personages of the show.
text_transcription: IN THOSE DAYS THE SOLACE OF A POOR MAN'S LIFE WAS THE OCCASIONAL ENJOYMENT OF A STATELY SPECTACLE AND AFTER ALL SPLENDOR GIVES MORE PLEASURE TO THE LOOKERS ON THAN TO THE PERSONAGES OF THE SHOW
phonemes: ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz ðə sˈɑːlɪs əvə pˈʊɹ mˈænz lˈaɪf wʌzðɪ əkˈeɪʒənəl ɛndʒˈɔɪ mˈɛnt əvə stˈeɪtli spˈɛktəkəl; ænd ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːl, splˈɛndɚ ɡˈɪvz mˈɔːɹ plˈɛʒɚ tə ðə lˈʊkɚz ˌɔn ðɐn tə ðə pˈɜːsənɪdʒᵻz ʌvðə ʃˈoʊ.